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TopicVisa-free travel

Topic: visa-free travel

Uzbekistan plans to add India to visa-free list, treble number of Indian visitors by 2030

Debdutta Chakraborty -
The effort is part of the country's 2030 national development vision. In 2024, 72,300 Indian nationals visited Uzbekistan.

China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy to revive its tourism sector

Joe Cash -
From 1 Dec this year to 30 Nov, 2024, citizens from those nations visiting for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, or transiting for 15 days will not need visa.

After opening borders, China presses Singapore on bilateral visa-free travel deal, says Beijing’s embassy

Xinghui Kok -
There were 3.6 million Chinese visitors to Singapore in 2019, more than any other country, who spent a combined S$4.1 billion ($3.09 billion).

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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